Disposed
Kirtikar Law Library through Its Trustees Vijaysingh Thorat, and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra G.P. Office and Anr.
Bombay HCWP/2946/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Writ petitions challenged a common order of the Deputy Charity Commissioner condoning delay subject to costs payable personally by trustees. The High Court held personal liability on trustees required exceptional reasons such as misfeasance or gross negligence, and set aside that direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction requiring trustees to pay costs personally set aside; rule made absolute per prayer clause (b) in all petitions.